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Fans have been waiting for Rihanna's comeback in the music scene for so long. The pop star hasn't released an album since 2016's Anti, and many have been eagerly waiting for her ninth studio album, which is in the works. The singer, who is also expecting her third child, sparked online speculations when she updated her profile picture on X.
On August 27, while updating her profile picture, the Umbrella artist also put a fresh header on her X account. The new header sports the names of her albums. The changes on her X account buzzed the internet and sparked a discussion among netizens.
"AFTER 9 YEARS!!! R9 finally coming," a netizen reacted.
Rihanna's new profile picture and header on X drew mixed reactions from fans
The changes on Rihanna's X profile led many fans to think that the pop star is hinting at a comeback into the music scene. The changes frenzied her fans, and some went on to theorize that Rihanna will soon be dropping her long-awaited ninth album.
"The real Pop queen is coming to break all your Favourite Records," a fan reacted.
"Rihanna dropping hints with her new profile pic & header 👀✨ Is the album era finally coming," another user wrote.
"I stayed alive during her 10 year hiatus and now i get to witness R9, this is a moment hold on," a netizen commented.
While many fans expressed their excitement for the new album, there were others who perceived the changes on the X profile as a new promotional tactic by the Fenty founder. Users speculated that it may lead to her label dropping a new lipstick.
"I really hope it’s not a new makeup collection," an internet user expressed.
"Oh, look, Rihanna’s teasing us with album titles again guess we’ll just hold our breath until Fenty drops another lipstick! " another netizen commented.
"It’s probably gonna be perfumes named after each album," an user added.
Riri released her first single, Pon de Replay, in 2005 and gained huge fame in the next decade. The multiple Grammy-winning singer has released eight studio albums since then. She is also working on her ninth studio album. In her February 2025 interview with Harper's Bazaar, the singer revealed that her new music would take time, as her long hiatus from music "needs to count for the next thing everyone hears."
"I cannot put up anything mediocre. After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more," she added.
Here is the list of Rihanna's albums released so far:
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- Music of the Sun (2005)
- A Girl Like Me (2006)
- Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
- Rated R (2009)
- Loud (2010)
- Talk That Talk (2011)
- Unapologetic (2012)
- Anti (2016)
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